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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 24-32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Ruth and Emil stop spending time together?
(a) Because Ruth is now disgusted at any mention of the Brandt family due to Karl's possible involvement in Ariel's death.
(b) Because Emil is now disgusted by Ruth's decision to leave her family.
(c) Because Lise goes into one of her screaming fits any time Emil tries to leave to see Ruth.
(d) Because Ruth does not want anyone to think she left her family in order to pursue a relationship with Emil.

2. Why are Frank and Jake not technically allowed by their parents to swim at the old quarry?
(a) Because there is a No Trespassing sign there and there is still dangerous machinery at the bottom of the swimming hole.
(b) Because the cliffs the boys dive from are treacherous.
(c) Because the quarry lies at the end of a winding road that has been the scene of many pedestrian fatalities.
(d) Because the quarry is a frequent hangout for the town's delinquents.

3. How does Frank feel about Ruth's sudden departure from the family home?
(a) He feels sorry for Nathan because he knows that Nathan will struggle without Ruth's support.
(b) He is angry with Ruth because he feels she is acting like she is the only one who has experienced a loss.
(c) He empathizes with Ruth because he too feels like abandoning the family for a while.
(d) He loses hope that anyone in the family will be able to heal once Ruth is gone.

4. Where is the private hospital located where Emil goes to recuperate?
(a) The Twin Cities.
(b) Minneapolis.
(c) Orlando.
(d) Minnetonka.

5. What is Frank's reply when Jake asks what they should do about the news they have received about jail?
(a) "Don't tell Dad."
(b) "Run and get Dad."
(c) "Let's get out of here."
(d) "We spring him."

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of weekly appointment does Jake have in Mankato?

2. Besides wanting to play, what is the true reason for Frank's and Jake's visit to see Danny?

3. How long does Emil's and Ruth's performance of Ariel's chorale composition last?

4. What two words does Emil keep repeating once he returns home from the private hospital?

5. What reason does Frank give for thinking his father might be disappointed to find Frank and Jake reading comic books?

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